quiz

Question 1

In what year is Dead Poets Society set?

• 1956
• 1959
• 1962
• 1965
• 1968

Question 2

Where was Dead Poets Society filmed?

• St. Xavier's School in Maryland
• St. Andrew's School in Delaware
• Harrison Academy in Pennsylvania
• St. Peter's School in Maine
• Greenland Academy in Vermont

Question 3

Who was originally slated to play Mr. Keating, before Peter Weir took over as director?

• Liam Neeson
• Anthony Hopkins
• Kevin Kline
• Michael Caine
• Alan Rickman

Question 4

Who was the character of Mr. John Keating based on?

• Steven Keaton, from NYU
• Lionel Higgins, from the University of Pennsylvania
• Henry Wallace, from Notre Dame
• Frederick McAllister from Oxford University
• Samuel Pickering, from the University of Connecticut

Question 5

What is the first shot in the film?

• A candle being lit
• The black and white pictures of boys
• Keating's face
• The wall mural of boys
• A close-up of the bagpipes

Question 6

Pair the boys up with their roommates:

• Neil and Meeks, Pitts and Cameron, Nuwanda and Random Student, Knox and Todd
• Neil and Todd, Meeks and Pitts, Nuwanda and Cameron, Knox and Random Student
• Pitts and Knox, Nuwanda and Meeks, Neil and Random Student, Todd and Cameron
• Nuwanda and Pitts, Todd and Random Student, Neil and Cameron, Knox and Meeks
• Todd and Knox, Neil and Pitts, Nuwanda and Meeks, Cameron and Random Student

Question 7

Who plays Neil's father?

• George Martin
• Norman Lloyd
• Allelon Ruggiero
• Kurtwood Smith
• Leon Pownall

Question 8

Who is the spectacled character in the middle of this picture?

• Snotz
• Spud
• Snazz
• Scabs
• Spaz

Question 9

Who is this character?

• Mr. McAllister
• Mr. Nolan
• Mr. Perry
• Mr. Keating
• Mr. Danburry

Question 10

Where did Keating teach before "Hellton?"

• The Carey School in Dublin
• The Valentino School in Rome
• The Chester School in London
• The Otto School in Berlin
• The Vasily School in Moscow

Question 11

Where did Todd attend school before Welton?

• Bannertest
• Barrincrest
• Baroness
• Balincrest
• Balliness

Question 12

What is this character's first name?

• Chris
• Dylan
• Cameron
• Gabe
• Richard

Question 13

What does Knox's father do?

• Doctor
• Lawyer
• Social Worker
• Professor
• Undertaker

Question 14

What is this Meeks' first name?

• Robin
• Kevin
• Richard
• Timothy
• Steven

Question 15

Who is this character?

• Mr. McAllister
• Mr. Nolan
• Mr. Perry
• Mr. Keating
• Mr. Danburry

Question 16

What is Pitts' first name?

• Gerald
• Jerrod
• Gerard
• Jared
• Jarret

Question 17

What instrument does Keating's girlfriend play, and where is she?

• Violin/Deceased
• Guitar/Rome
• Flute/Paris
• Cello/London
• Viola/New York

Question 18

Which student goes after the girl, and what is her name?

• Neil goes after Grace
• Todd goes after Debbie
• Meeks goes after Margo
• Knoz goes after Chris
• Cameron goes after Sam

Question 19

In the scene pictured here, what does Keating say "we stay alive for?"

• Poetry, beauty, romance, love
• Nature, happiness, splendor, life
• Medicine, law, business, engineering
• That moment of bliss
• Those instances of genuine understanding

Question 20

What are Meeks and Pitts doing in this picture?

• A science experiment
• Physics homework
• Making a radio
• Trying to eavesdrop on Professor Nolan
• Learning about electrocution

Question 21

At the end of the "flying deskset" scene, Robert Sean Leonard accidentally quotes a modern late night talk show host. Who does he quote?

• David Letterman
• Jay Leno
• Craig Ferguson
• Johnny Carson
• Pat Sajak

Question 22

Who wrote the poem to be read at the beginning of each Dead Poets Society meeting?

• Thoreau
• Tennyson
• Keating
• Whitman
• Shakespeare

Question 23

What time do Dead Poets Society meetings usually end?

• 11PM
• 12AM
• 1AM
• 2AM
• 3AM

Question 24

Who is the centerfold on the back of the poem Charlie reads at a Dead Poets Society meeting?

• Emily Devereaux
• Eloise St. James
• Elizabeth Banks
• Elaine Reynolds
• Eleanor Gregory

Question 25

In a scene cut from the movie, why do the boys get in trouble at the lunch table?

• They are eating with their hands
• They are having a food fight
• They are chanting
• They are eating with their left hands
• They are standing on the table

Question 26

What is the last word of Todd's impromptu poem?

• Shout
• Kick
• Scream
• Cry
• Wail

Question 27

Why does Nuwanda say he painted this symbol on his chest?

• It will give Neil good luck.
• It makes him feel potent.
• It wards off bad spirits.
• It keeps him healthy.
• It will impress Mr. Keating.

Question 28

What Shakespearean play does Neil perform in?

• Romeo and Juliet
• Julius Caeser
• MacBeth
• Othello
• A Midsummer Night's Dream

Question 29

In a scene cut from the film, who helps Neil practice for the play?

• Charlie
• Knox
• Meeks
• Todd
• Mr. Keating

Question 30

What are Neil's last words?

• "Nothing."
• "Oh captain, my captain!"
• "Carpe diem."
• "And Robin shall restore amends."
• "I have to tell you what I feel!"

Question 31

Who is the second boy to stand on his desk at the end?

• Knox
• Todd
• Cameron
• Pitts
• Nuwanda

Question 32

Who is the last boy to stand on his desk at the end of the film?

• Hopkins
• Meeks
• Cameron
• Knox
• Pitts

Question 33

What is Keating's last line in the movie?

• "Thank you, boys."
• "Should I come back after class?"
• "Thank you."
• "Carpe diem, boys."
• "I do believe you, Todd."

Question 34

In the original concept for the script, which character was supposed to die?

• Todd
• Mr. Keating
• Neil
• Mr. Perry
• Mr. McAllister

Question 35

Where was the first stage production of Dead Poets Society performed?

• The St. Paul's School in London
• The Aberdeen Waldorf (Steiner) School in Scotland
• The Bay of Plenty School in New Zealand
• The Scots School in Sydney
• The Sutton Park School in Dublin

Question 36

What Oscar did Dead Poets Society win?

• Best Film
• Best Director, Peter Weir
• Best Original Screenplay, Tom Schulman
• Best Cinematography, John Seale
• Best Original Score, Maurice Jarre